nutritibo
nutritíbo with stress marks
nutritive
Usage Note
Nutritibo describes something that is nutritious or nourishing, used mainly in health, diet, and food labeling contexts. It is the adjectival form related to nutrisyon and appears in public health campaigns, recipe descriptions, and nutrition education. In everyday speech, 'masustansya' (nutritious) is more commonly used.
Examples
" Nutritibo ang mga gulay. "
Natural Translation
Vegetables are nutritive.
Literal Translation
Nutritive the vegetables.
" Kumain ka ng mga pagkaing nutritibo araw-araw. "
Natural Translation
Eat nutritive foods every day.
Literal Translation
Eat you of foods nutritive day-every.
" Bagaman mas mura ang mga prosesadong pagkain, mas nutritibo at kapaki-pakinabang para sa katawan ang mga sariwang gulay at prutas. "
Natural Translation
Although processed foods are cheaper, fresh vegetables and fruits are more nutritive and beneficial for the body.
Literal Translation
Although more cheap the processed foods, more nutritive and beneficial for the body the fresh vegetables and fruits.
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